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Thursday, March 28, 2019

The new Airpods or Airpods 2 will deliver faster connectivity pairing times. The new Airpods are slated to deliver more talk time and even come with hands free Siri connectivity.

The new Airpods was launched by Apple along with the new iPad Air, iPad mini and a new iMac. Apple launched these new hardware ahead of its video streaming launch. The new Apple streaming service is expected to be launched on March 25.

The new airpods can be ordered from the Apple website or Apple Store app. You can also buy the Airpods 2 from the physical Apple Stores, in the coming week.

Features of the new Airpods

The new Airpods look almost like the original Apple Airpods and are cable free. It will come in black and white. The new Airpods feature wireless charging and Bluetooth 5.0.

They come with the newly designed H1 chip to ensure efficient performance, faster connectivity pairing times and efficient battery life. With this you get 50 percent more talk time. You can switch between your devices while listening to music on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch with the connect times becoming two times faster.

The new Airpods provide hands free Siri connectivity. You can use the voice assistant to make calls, change songs and much more from the Airpods 2, without actually taking out your iPhone.

The new Airpods come with a charging case. Apple is also coming out with a new Wireless Charging case for the earbuds. Both the charging cases offers more than 24 hours of listening time, to ensure that your Airpods 2 are charged and ready to go. To power the case, you can use the Qi-compatible charging mats without any need of cables. The new Wireless Charging case will also be compatible with the new Airpods. The LED light located on the front of the case indicates the charge status.

The drawbacks of the new Airpods

The Airpods2 were expected to be different from its predecessors with regard to the Bluetooth SIG website. This does not seem to be so according to the official press release.

In July, Apple filed a patent for biometric sensors regarding fitness capabilities. Another patent filed by them was for a technology to handle noise as well as dissipate pressure from within the ear canal.
There does not seem to be any suggestion from Apple with regard to the new Airpods being a health and fitness device.

Another feature that does not seem to be present in the new Airpods is that it is waterproof and offers active noise cancellation.

Price of the new Airpods

The Apple Airpods 2 along with the standard charging case is priced at $159. If you go in for the wireless charging case, then it comes at a cost of $199. The wireless charging case alone is priced at $79. Either of the cases can be engraved free of cost when checking out on the web or Apple Store app.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

When writing a case study, there are a number of aspects you have to follow to make sure that your case study flows and it’s accurate. A case study is usually a piece of content that is published and provides an outline to another client or individual about the effectiveness of your product. For a product to have a long shelf life and a good reputation, case studies will have to back up their claims. Case studies are a good marketing tool for companies to showcase their best products. So, when we write a case study, we need to make sure the sources of information that we use are accurate and up-to-date and suitable for the actual product we are talking about.

Let’s now take a look at writing a business studies case study on an iPhone. We shall cover some of the best sources that you can use and also give you a brief outline of what to include in your case study.

The Manufacturer

If you are writing a case study about a product, then visiting or looking at the manufacturer’s website is the best way to get the product information about the product you are writing about. The site should cover aspects such as specifications, pricing, availability, and product performance. All of these aspects are useful bits of information when writing a case study. Not all manufacturers will be able to give you all the information that you require, but it is a good starting point for your research.
The Internet

As you can imagine, the Internet offers a variety of sources, which you can use for a case study. Although these are web-based, each individual websites or forums will have different information that you can draw upon to make sure that your case study is full of useful information. The Internet is a powerful tool because you will be able to look at other case studies that have been conducted about a particular product, and you can look at previous examples of other case studies which will give you some direction as to what the best aspects to cover are and to include in your case study. Finally, the Internet is up to date and if you look at a site’s publication date, it will give you an idea as to when the information was posted. This is an advantage to the Internet as the information is ever-changing, which means you can get access to what you require and access to all the information that is available.

The Library

The second source and by no means a lesser source is the library. A library can offer you a great amount of information as they contain both books and journals, which will highlight the history of the product or service that you are referring to. Most libraries also have Internet access, which means you can also access a great number of journals via a PC or a laptop. This provides you with a great time saving tool, as you will not have to trawl through a large number of books/journals to find the information you are after. Don’t underestimate the usefulness of the library as a source of information.

Writing a Case Study

Once you have gathered off of your information, you now need to consider the best methodology to use when it comes to writing a professional case study from scratch.

As we’ve mentioned above, case studies give a company the chance to tell their best story about a product, so in essence, the first thing that you must consider when writing a case study is to make sure that the information you convey is about the company, their story and about the product itself. Be clear and concise and try to simplify the product if it is overly complicated.

Another aspect to consider when you are writing a case study is that it is a customer’s view of a company, rather than a company’s view of itself. This type of case study is fantastic when you are trying to get a true feeling of what the product is actually like. When a product is marketed, only the benefits and the positives of the product are highlighted. Any downsides or negative aspects are left out. However, with a case study, you get real-life experience.

Above we have outlined where to get source information as well as some of the most important areas that you should consider when writing a case study. At the start, we mentioned writing an iPhone case study. This should be relatively straightforward as there should be an abundance of information available via all of the sources we have listed. Also, don’t be frightened to conduct your own bit of research when you’re writing your case study, as this will give the reader a greater insight as you will be able to provide information related to your own personal experiences about the product as well as the experiences of others that you have spoken to. As iPhones have been around for such a long time, there should be no reason why obtaining a lot of information about them from many different aspects should be challenging.

The final point that you should always remember when writing a case study about a product is that the meaning that you want to convey has to be accurate and from a customer’s point of view.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Many of us lose or misplace pretty much anything. It may be the keys of the house, the remote controls or even your smartphones. There may be several occasions where you have either misplaced your iPhone or it may have slipped out of your pocket. In the eventuality of your smartphone or iPhone being misplaced, the first thing to do is call the number. The bigger problem that arises is when the iPhone has been switched in Silent mode, then finding the “silent” iPhone could be a problem.

Sometimes, the iPhone could be on “silent” mode or “do not disturb” mode. Finding your “silent” iPhone could be very daunting for some. However, there is no need to worry anymore. All is not lost!!! There is an easy method of finding your “silent” iPhone or the iPhone that is switched in the Silent mode or ‘Do not disturb’ mode.

If you are a regular iPhone user, then you must be aware of the ‘Find my iPhone’ feature to help in tracking the iPhone that is lost, misplaced or even locking the lost iPhone.

But the “Find my iPhone” feature is also used to make your iPhone ring when it is in Silent mode or even in the ‘Do not disturb’ mode.

The “Find my iPhone” is an app that is very handy in the eventuality that you have lost or misplaced your iPhone that is switched in the Silent mode. This app makes your iPhone ring even when it is in vibrate or silent mode or even the Do not disturb mode.

The method of finding your “silent” iPhone

There is an app known as ‘Find my iPhone’ on icloud.com. When you use that app, you will be sending an alert signal to your iPhone that will help you locate your device. Apple will basically override the ‘silent mode’ that your device has been switched to. A loud beeping will be heard on your device, thus making it easy to locate your device.

How the alert signal is triggered is still not very clear.

There are a few things however, that need to be noted to enable you in finding your ‘Silent” iPhone.
The most important thing is that you should have enabled the ‘Find my iPhone’ in settings under iCloud. To do that, you first need to go to iCloud, then Settings and when you scroll down you will see the ‘Find my iPhone’ which needs to be enabled.

Another handy tip is to turn on the ‘Send Last Location’. This data will automatically be uploaded to Apple just before the battery dies.

There are two important things that need to be done prior to your iPhone being lost. The first pre-requisite is you need to make sure your iPhone has been connected to the internet. The second is to make sure that your iPhone has the “Find my iPhone” feature enabled in the Settings in iCloud.
There are various steps you need to follow for finding your “silent” iPhone.

The steps you need to follow in order to enable you in finding your “silent” iPhone

Finding your “silent” iPhone can be done either from your PC or Mac, your Apple Watch or iPad.

Finding your “silent” iPhone with the help of your PC or Mac

There are basically three steps you should follow for finding your “silent” iPhone.

First, you need to visit www.icloud.com either on your PC or Mac. Then log in by entering your credentials. Then click on the ‘Find my iPhone’.

In the second step, you may need to enter your Apple id and password. A map will appear, showing all the Apple devices where the ‘Find my’ feature has been enabled. You need to click on ‘All devices’ which appears on the top.Clickon your iPhone from the list of devices.

Then we come to the third step. The next screen that appears will show the location of your iPhone on the map. On the map that appears on the right, you will get a 3D representation of the location of your iPhone. The tracking options for your iPhone will also appear on the top right hand corner of the screen. There will be the ‘Play Sound’ option that will appear at the bottom of the screen. Click the ‘Play Sound’ and if your iPhone is connected to the internet, this will trigger your iPhone to send out alert signals.

If you have a speaker or a boom box, then you need to first call your iPhone. Have a long cord attached to the speaker, so that you can go all around the house to track your device. The speaker may make weird sounds and when the sound gets louder, it will be an indication that you are somewhere close to your iPhone. If the sounds are not as loud and less frequent, it means that you are moving away from your device. Hopefully, the loud and frequent sound helps you in finding your “silent” iPhone.

Tracking the direction of the sound will enable you in finding your “silent” iPhone.

Once you have located your “silent” iPhone you can turn off the sound.

Finding your “silent” iPhone can be done with your Apple Watch

For this to work, you do not need the ‘Find my iPhone’ to be enabled in the iCloud settings.

In case you have an Apple Watch, then you will notice an iPhone ping feature built in.

Firstly, the Control Center needs to be opened. You can do so by swiping up from the bottom of your Apple Watch.

Next, click on the ping iPhone icon that is built in the Apple Watch.

In case the battery of your iPhone is dead, then use the ‘Find my iPhone’ app to enable you to at least see the last location.

Finding your “silent” iPhone by using your iPad

In the case that your iPad is connected to the same Apple account, then you can click on the “Find my iPhone” option. Next click the “Play Sound” option. This will trigger your iPhone to send out alert signals which will enable you in finding your “silent” iPhone.

Monday, March 11, 2019

On the off side that your iPhone is lost or stolen Apple has some useful tools in place to ensure that who so ever’s hands your phone has landed in does not get into your private data. With these tools in place your iPhone becomes virtually unusable to whoever had the bad luck of taking your phone.

Using find My iPhone you can locate lost iPhones, disable them and in some cases even fully disable them. You may already know all this but unless you’ve ever had need for this tool, you probably don’t know how all this works. This is where we come in to help you with just that- what to do if your iPhone is lost or stolen? What is the information that thener- good doer has at their disposal and how Apple’s tools can help you?

Things to do before you go and Lose your iPhone:

No one expects to go and lose their iPhone but on the small chance that you do, you don’t want anyone getting into your private data. So this is the first step in the eventuality that you lose your iPhone. To desist others from taking someone’s iPhone Apple came up with Activation Lock back with iOS 7. An iPhone basically becomes useless without a person’s Apple ID or password. This means that when anyone takes your phone, the phone will become useless as that iPhone will be tied in with your Apple ID and password. That person won’t be able to add any other account too.

To turn on Activation Lock all you have to do is ensure that Find My iPhone is activated. Normally on setting up new devices, Find My iPhone is on by default which means that the Activation Lock is on as well. You can still make sure Activation Lock is turned on by following the steps. Go on to Settings and then the iCloud option over there. Press the Find My iPhone option. While on the same screen “Send Last Location” should be on as well. This part allows your iPhone to send it’s last location to Apple in cases when it’s stolen.

What Other Things you can do with this Apple Tool:

Besides locking your iPhone to an Apple ID so that it becomes useless to anyone else, you can also do many other things with it as well. You can use Apple’s Find My iPhone to locate your iPhone when it’s lost, that you may already know, but besides this you can remotely delete all your data from your lost or stolen iPhone and also put your iPhone into “lock mode”. You can do all this remotely without being anywhere near your iPhone.

Find My iPhone is undoubtedly a very good security tool but having other security options can be of help too. By having a passcode, no one can access your data stored on your iPhone and with a two factor authentication, your Apple ID will be safer from hacking attempts. This will be the first thing a thief may try to do as soon as they realize that they’ve got a locked phone. Two factor verification will require a code to be entered before you can enter your Apple ID or enter your iCloud account.

What to do when you iPhone is Lost or Stolen?

We’ve covered the dos before your iPhone gets stolen. Now what should you do when your iPhone is lost or stolen. The first step to do when you lose your iPhone is to log into Find my iPhone from your iCloud account. If your iPhone has power and is connected to a Wi-Fi or a cellular network then it’s precise location will be known to you. It will appear on a map.

On the chance that your iPhone is out of juice or is not connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular network then its last known location will be sent to you. This information will be available for 24 hours and then only when connectivity is restored back to your iPhone.

Activate Lost Mode on Find My iPhone:

You can also use Find My iPhone to activate Lost Mode. This mode will lock down all functionality with the phone. Lost mode will only display a phone and a message on screen leaving everything inaccessible. This it does once activated.

Lost mode works even if you don’t have a passcode system setup. Here’s how you can set up Lost Mode. Go on to Find My iPhone through iCloud. While there go to All Devices and locate your iPhone and tap on it. You will get options to play a sound, erase the phone or enable lost mode. If your stolen iPhone has not been set up with a passcode then you’ll be prompted to add a Passcode.

After that you’ll be asked to enter a phone number that can be contacted or you can simply skip this step. On the next page you’ll be able to write a message that will be displayed on the screen offering a reward and other contact details. After that just press done and “Notify if Found” option. Now your iPhone can be used only with the passcode you just set or the passcode that was already there.

When lost mode is activated, your iPhone will display the phone number and message you set. It can be used to call the number set when connected to a Wi-Fi network or cellular data. The phone can be used to call emergency numbers as well.

If you’re worried about your debit cards and credit associated with Apple Pay then don’t be. With Lost Mode on, all those details and things will be disabled. With lost mode on the battery is set on low to extend its life and features on the iPhone are rendered useless.

If you want to erase all the data on your iPhone, use it only as a last resort as once you do it Find My iPhone will no longer work.

Friday, March 8, 2019

Lost your passcode and can’t seem to remember it? Well there are ways in which you can get into a locked iPhone without the need of a passcode. This may surprise but there are ways in which in you can get into a locked iPhone. There are various techniques that come in handy when you want back in into your iPhone. Some use Siri while others use iTunes. But enough of all that and let’s get into the ways to get into a locked iPhone.

Using Siri to get into a locked iPhone:

This works for iOS devices from 8 to 10.1 but will still get the job done without the need for you to erase all of your phone’s data. This may be a loophole to getting into a locked iPhone but is an effective one though.

You can start by asking Siri for the time by pressing the home button. Then you simply press the clock icon. Once you’re on the world clock interface app, press add another clock. Type anything on the search bar and select what you have typed. It will show you a few added options with the option to share as well, press on that. Choose the messaging app. This will bring you to the messages app. From there go on to new messages and type anything the “to” area and then press the return button on the keyboard.

When your text is highlighted tap on the add option. This will open up the phone app where you can add more contacts. Press on the “create a phone contact” option. Once you’re on the contacts app, press on the “add a photo” button. This will then take you the gallery app where you have to choose a photo. After that, you just simply have to press your home button and you should be on the home screen on your iPhone. Mission getting into locked iPhone a success!

Getting into a Locked iPhone by Using Dr.Fone:

There are chances that the above method might not work on your iPhone. A more reliable way of getting into a locked iPhone involves Dr. Fone.

The first step involves downloading Dr. Fone onto the desktop. From there you’ll be prompted to attach your phone to the desktop. Once connected, the application will ask for you to update the phone’s firmware. Once the firmware has been updated you’ll be prompted to unlock your phone. You’ll get a warning message which you just have to confirm with the on screen code. The application will get into your phone without the need of a passcode.

Getting into your iPhone with iTunes:

Getting into a locked iPhone in this way will erase all of your phone’s data. It involves opening up the iTunes application on the desktop and connecting your phone to the desktop. Once on the application press the Restore backup button. Then click on “restore”. This will reset your iPhone. You can even use this same method to get into a locked iPad.

Friday, March 1, 2019

Do you want to use icloud when you are restoring from an ios backup and searching for topics related to " How to use icloud for continuity when restoring from IOS back up? Then don't worry you will get the precise information on how to use icloud for continuity when restoring from an IOS backup.

People always want to use icloud even when they are migrating from one ios device to the another. Here icloud is a special thing which provides you with continuity. So, if you have already set up a target device and you have logged into the icloud with the same ID means you will not lose anything as the icloud is synced with the process.

Here this only thing which you have to watch out carefully: is its information. The information which you have created in the ios device will not be stored in the icloud database. But, the data will be stored in the device itself. So, you have to make a note of that.

In general, it depends on the app. So, you need to ensure that you have taken backup for the data. This includes photos you are not using Icloud photos -- This is formerly called as iCloud Photo Library. The photo library automatically syncs all your photos and multimedia through iCloud. It spreads across IOS Devices and Macs which are logged in with same APPLE ID and accounts.

If this feature switched off means a target device which you have stored the image or video or captured image or video will not be imported into the icloud photos, in this case, all the new media photos would be deleted when you restore your data from another device.

Let's have a look at the process of How to use iCloud for continuity when restoring from an iOS backup.

How to use iCloud for continuity when restoring from an iOS backup (Step -by - step):

Firstly go to the source IOS Device.

Then make sure your IOS Device is up to date with iCLoud

Then perform a manual backup in the icloud.

To do a manual icloud backup, you have to go to settings.

Then go to account name ---- icloud.

Click on icloud backup and tap on Backup now option.

Now, check the destination device through the apps you use.

Make sure any data associated with the device not synced with the account.

Then go to app maker or icloud backup.

Connect your USB device to mac just to use your iphoto, or image captures, or to download unique photos and videos.

When your backup is completed on the source device all you have to do is use Apple's Instructions.

With those instructions, you can restore the data from icloud backup.

You can use apple notes.

To apply go to settings

Click on the account name

Then tap on iCloud

Tap on manage storage.

Finally, click on the source device and check when the last backup has occurred.

After the process restore operation is successfully completed.

Now, go to icloud account and download all the images and data which you need and which you have used it to sync.

You can also get the information you want on the apps you have installed on the target device.
You should need to download them in a different manner and logs into the icloud accounts usually it doesn't rely on the icloud for data storage. This is all about the How to use iCloud for continuity when restoring from an iOS backup.